I love that taco place. It’s like the gas station just died and the taco truck just stayed behind. Is the Grand Junction charger open? We didn’t stop. It’s a long way from the freeway.

@@RivianDad Just the concrete pedestals and conduit so far, right beside the superchargers at Mesa mall. We stopped at the taco place coming back from the maze in October; pretty interesting!

We didn't have any problems with the EA stations in Utah, except in Green River where I had to try three chargers to get it to work right. But, it worked. Thx

Thanks!

Thanks! Honestly, just one charger strategically placed would wipe out that extra five hours. I’d start with Ely Nevada.

You too! Thx again for making the trek. Meetup soon?!

We did take a slightly different route home, cutting through Nevada, since there is a 50kw charger in Ely. It worked, but just barely. Need more.

Just leaving!! Would have loved to meet you!!

Are you in a launch green R1T. Maybe we just passed you?!

We experienced this in LA this summer. And, surprisingly all the EA chargers in Spanish Fork Utah were full (if you count one that was down). It is definitely a choke point in the travel. But oddly kind of a fun puzzle too!

Yeah. We decided to go the longer route mainly to see family. Plus, traveling as a solo adult with 2 young kids, I don’t like to take any chances! Thanks.

@@RivianDad You definitely made the smartest moves possible.

@@RivianDad We’ll be going through Bishop on Sunday, taking 395 back to San Francisco from Los Angeles.

@@mitchellbarnow1709 sorry we missed you!

…and we would have emitted plenty of exhaust in a much less efficient vehicle, but yes that’s true. I also drive on electricity that costs very little when charging at home for almost all of my driving and never have to go to a gas station, so it does even out over time. The sound system is very good, especially in the R1T which sounds better IMO probably because of the smaller cabin. Thx.

With one well-placed charger in central Nevada (I'm lookin at you Ely, NV) the whole equation would change. For us it worked out ok because we stayed with family in SLC and Truckee. On the way back, we did save three hours by going through Ely, which worked, but could easily have not worked. It was still worth taking the Rivian anyway, and proof positive that long EV road trips do work. As the networks add stations, these pain points will go away. Thx

Thanks! Yes. I’ll be putting that in the next video once I collect my notes. Might be a few days before I can get that. Thanks for watching!

@@RivianDad looking forward to watching the next video! We are a family of 5 and are expecting our R1S to be delivered next year. So I love watching all these videos you post.. very informative! Thank you!

Thanks for watching!

@@jambaman916 you will love your R1S- it's a great family car. The third row is a game changer.

If you have enough charge, you could slide on to the next stop. But the wait is usually pretty short so, unless the next stop is very close, it often makes more sense to just wait. It hasn’t happened to me before actually. But I imagine it has to others. I’ve had a couple of times when all of the 350 kW chargers were full or maybe one was broken, but the 150 was open. Also, usually the people who are charging are willing to shift around to accommodate. It hasn’t been a problem for me. I did, however have to wait for a tesla charger in California once with a Tesla. But only for a few minutes.

You’re correct, that section was probably doable, but enough of a stretch that I didn’t want to attempt it. Plus, I’m not kidding about that windy road bit. It’s pretty bad. Note, though, that 300 miles range is a best case. Throw in the less efficient tires and some headwinds and you’re looking at 280 pretty easily. Add in cold weather and… you get the picture. Traveling with kids especially I didn’t want to risk it. Plus I wanted to hit the charger in Truckee anyway. Thx for commenting!

@@RivianDad If you have AT tire then it make sense. I also have two kids and maybe in such situation I'd make the same call! :)

As of now, Tesla superchargers are software locked. I have an adapter, waiting for Musk.

@@RivianDad Sorry, I don't believe you know what you are talking about. Their is NO Adapter going from the NACS - Tesla connector to a CCS1 connector for DC fast charging. The ONLY adapter is Tesla level 1 and 2 AC charging up to 19.2 kw AC to J1772. So your wait for "Musk" will be a very long wait indeed. If you in FACT have a Tesla - NACS DC to CCS1 DC adapter please email me a link as I do try to stay informed. I only want to believe things that are true. I guess you know about ABRP and charge point to find charging location. I fid not check but i thought that route was do able with out a 5 hour detour! The Rivian does have good highway range around 70 to 75 maximum. Longer gaps, just slow down to 60 or 65 should do it. Better DC fast charging for all in 2023.

@@davidws5439 Thx for the info. I guess I mean the adapter for the Tesla waypoint chargers. Still waiting for the Tesla SC network to be opened and I'll find the proper adapter. As I've said, a couple of well-placed chargers would do the trick for that stretch. But for us, the extra stops in SLC and Truckee were fine. We did go back through middle NV on the way home since my wife was with us on the way back and I would not want to get stuck with two kids but without her. The charger in Ely overcharged us and took an hour just to get enough to get us to Wendover, so it worked, but not as smoothly as I hoped.

@@RivianDad Hi, the Tesla to J1772 adapter works now and has for years on level 2 chargers like the ones at hotels and motels and mose are 11.5 to 16 kw. The Rivian can take a maximum of 11.5 kw. Rivian should have installed a 19.2 kw L2 AC charger do to the battery size. Rivian also should have nema 5-20 120 volt 20 amp plugs and not the nema 5-15 120 volt 15 amp plugs and should have one 240 volt 32 to 50 amp plug to help as a backup or boondocking- camping. Goodnight. Enjoy your beautiful Rivian. I have stock and want them to do well.

We weren’t sure where we were going to stop and finding a hotel in Wendover with a charger was not easy last minute. But even still, we’d have to stop at some fast chargers along the way. We could have charged overnight in Truckee where we stayed, but the RAN stop was free so we used that!

Also, we did stop overnight on the way back in Grand Junction at a Marriott with a Chargepoint charger. Got 6kW for only part of the night. It was ok, but we started with only 50% charge or so. Enough to get to the fast charger at Glenwood Springs.

PlugShare is really helpful, plus Electrify America’s site directly. That plus good ol’ Google Maps.

Others swear by ABRP but I find it a little hard to use.

Conserve mostly. I did use all purpose for a couple of sections. I should have kept better track of that, but I’ll chalk that up as just one too many things to keep track of. Or just plain forgot. Thx.

@@RivianDad I appreciate the info. Great video.

Not only possible, but I would say that was the most comfortable drive we’ve had on that route! Turns out that smooth-driving vehicles make for a lot less stress when driving.

It was fine, but I don't love using it. I love the adaptive cruise, but I'm more comfortable steering rather than letting the truck to it. Feels a little too jerky and a bit stressful so defeats the purpose IMO.

try this in a Tesla: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pKpngdl23-DPenU.html